Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
Title 2. HEALTH |
Subtitle H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS |
Chapter 168. CARE OF STUDENTS WITH DIABETES |
Sec. 168.004. UNLICENSED DIABETES CARE ASSISTANT
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(a) At each school in which a student with diabetes is enrolled, the school principal shall:
(1) seek school employees who are not health care professionals to serve as unlicensed diabetes care assistants and care for students with diabetes; and
(2) make efforts to ensure that the school has:
(A) at least one unlicensed diabetes care assistant if a full-time nurse is assigned to the school; and
(B) at least three unlicensed diabetes care assistants if a full-time nurse is not assigned to the school.
(b) An unlicensed diabetes care assistant shall serve under the supervision of the principal.
(c) A school employee may not be subject to any penalty or disciplinary action for refusing to serve as an unlicensed diabetes care assistant.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1022 , Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.